The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-06

! tilt very man 10 90 Jnc WORK IOf
you. These young lawyers never
ask any questions as long as they
get the business.
"Well, well" said Simpson, that
is all right now. But the present is
what is 20 be done in the way of
hurrying him up with the realiza-
ton of the estate without exciting
suspicion? The sooner we get away
from this the better. | am glad that
young fellow Howard didn't ask
amy questions. But one things
certain, we must get the old woman
away from this Immediately, or she's
sure to get recognized. She's been
keeping pretty close lately but l
dare say She's getting tired of it.
Aren't you, old lady ?"
Indeed, was the reply, II would
he glad to get away from this place
tomorrow, if / could. I'm sure
only wish you could have been con-
tent with half of the estate with Mr..
Edward, instead of burning the will.
when you found it was to be divided
between you and him, and getting
me to do what did. I'm sure it's
IL wonder my mistress doesn't rise
from her grave to denounce us ALL"
Keep that cant for another occa-
sion, old woman it's no use getting
religious now. But III tell you
what-I'vc got an idea.
Here the conversation got so low,
that could not catch more than an
occasional word, and what that idea
was | never found out, as he never
got the chance to try it on me, for
had heard enough to know that next
door to me were three Of the most
daring conspirators had ever come
across, who had duped me and made
me, though unwittingly, the chief
actor in the conspiracy.
My first idea was to lock the door
of the room they were in, and go for
help but as that was likely to cause
Il disturbance, | determined to slip
out and trust to being back in time
for their arrest. As luck would have
it, nearly the first man met outside
was a detective whom | had known
very well in connection with some
criminal trials in which | had been
engaged. a few words explained
my purpose and signaling to the
nearest policeman, he placed him at |
the door Of the shop, and both of us
walked in. He nodded faniliarly |
to the bartender, and leaning over
the counter, whispered in his car.
The shopman started, and gave n
low whistle.
you'll do it as quietly as you can
for the credit of the house.
"Of course, said the detective.
"Show Us in"
In another minute We were inside
the room, with our backs to the
door, the detective dangling pair
Of bracelets and nodding smiIingly
around the room. The woman
tainted. We had no difficulty in Sc
curing the men and in haitian hour
we had them safely housed in Jail.
Before their trial came on. we had
worked out the whole story. The
woman who had called on me and
signed the will was Mrs. Simpson,
Miss Towards housckcepcr, the
mother of Simpson in whose favor
the will was made and the other
man was Il lawyers clerk who had
suggested to the feasibility of such
scheme. The fact Of Miss Towards
sell-conIinemcnt and my own i'm
prudence had made the plot sue
cess, but for my accidental rccogni
ton Of the housekccpcr. Each of
tine prisoners offered to turn Queens
brt as we had no difficult
~ in PRAYING the case, this was re-
fused, and they were sentenced 10
various periods Of penal scrvitudc.
! had then the pleasure of handing
over the estate to the rightful heir.
young Edward Howard, who. not
withstanding that had nearly been
the means of depriving him of his
inheritance, made me his agent.
The estate turned out to be much
larger than had at first thought as
| succeeded in proving that large
number ofinycstmcnts in Simpsons
name really belonged to Miss How
ard, and the management of so large
a property fairly put me on my feet
as regards to business. have had
Il good many clients since then, but
| have often thought that my Yelled
Client was my best one, as she was
the means Of giving me my first les
son in prudence, and my first start
in life.
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